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No sooner said than done , the complaisant comedian descending to the front door , the complying stranger was soon admitted . Free and easy as Elliston invariably was , he found his freedom and ease outdone by those of the stranger ...
No sooner said than done , the complaisant comedian descending to the front door , the complying stranger was soon admitted . Free and easy as Elliston invariably was , he found his freedom and ease outdone by those of the stranger ...
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... said the old woman , who was almost as simple and ignorant of the world as her young mistress , " shall I inquire ? " 66 66 ' I think not , " replied Magdalene , trembling with the fear of she knew not what , we shall know soon ...
... said the old woman , who was almost as simple and ignorant of the world as her young mistress , " shall I inquire ? " 66 66 ' I think not , " replied Magdalene , trembling with the fear of she knew not what , we shall know soon ...
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... and the exhibition would have been pleasing enough , were it not that they accompanied their movements with a song , the shrill discordant notes of which were perfectly distracting , and made us soon glad to dismiss them .
... and the exhibition would have been pleasing enough , were it not that they accompanied their movements with a song , the shrill discordant notes of which were perfectly distracting , and made us soon glad to dismiss them .
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Contents
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Correspondence of Lady Hester Stanhope from Turkey Syria | 22 |
The Barnabys in America By Mrs Trollope continued 33 161 301 496 | 33 |
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